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Canada Day this year comes amid a surge in national pride among Canadians, however, First Nations leaders across the province say Canada Day should also be an opportunity to reflect on the country’s colonial history.

A new poll suggests public opinion of Premier David Eby has declined this month.

Premier David Eby is on his way to Asia for a 10-day trade mission that will take him to Japan, Malaysia and South Korea, with a focus on industries ranging from aerospace and clean energy to entertainment.

Tsartlip First Nation Chief Don Tom said, "the era of trust is over" between First Nations and the B.C. NDP, accusing Premier David Eby of adopting "Trumpism" and unilateral decision-making to enact controversial infrastructure legislation.

First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.

Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he expects there will be legal challenges and public protests if the NDP pushes through a pair of controversial infrastructure bills.

B.C. Premier David Eby appears to be forging ahead with the NDP government's controversial set of bills aimed at streamlining approvals for renewable energy and infrastructure projects, despite mounting opposition from First Nations leaders.